General
This course expired on 31 December 2025. If you have completed this course, you can print your certificate here.
This course has been replaced with our Glaucoma: Part 8 - Treatment course, reissued in February 2026.
Domains: Clinical practice, Specialty CPD (IP)
CPD Ref: C-101750
CPD Points: 
CPD Type: Non-interactive
Closing Date: 31 December 2025
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness and affects 60 million people worldwide. This eight-part series will deal with all relevant key areas, including:
- Glaucoma definitions and classification
- Pathophysiology and risk factors
- Assessment of anterior segment and anterior chamber angle
- Assessment of the intraocular pressure
- Assessment of the optic disc
- Visual fields
- Management, referrals and care pathways
- Treatment.
Before you start the eighth and final part of the course please ensure that you have either completed or you are familiar with the content of Parts one to seven:
- Glaucoma: Part One – Definitions and Classification
- Glaucoma: Part Two – Pathophysiology and Risk Factors
- Glaucoma: Part Three – Assessment (Anterior Segment)
- Glaucoma: Part Four – Assessment (IOP)
- Glaucoma: Part Five – Assessment (Optic Disc)
- Glaucoma: Part Six – Visual Fields
- Glaucoma: Part Seven – Management, Referrals and Care pathways
Unit 10: Treatment
This unit explores the current and future treatments of glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
The key areas covered are:
- Pharmacological treatments
- Laser treatments
- Surgical treatments
- Future treatments
- Adverse effects
- Case studies.
At the end of the course you can complete the CPD quiz to gain one non-interactive CPD point.
First published: January 2020
Last reviewed: March 2022